Vikings on the beach

[Cricket]

Still thinking it was an electrical issue of some sort. Was docked next to a relatively new Viking at the WMO that had a electrical gremlin, one of the engines would just start on its own randomly. Viking must have spent 20 hours that week between 2 of their techs without a resolution. Nice to have a less than 2 year old $4mil boat where you have to go into the ER to turn the battery switch on or off every time you want to start or make sure an engine doesn't restart.

 

[nor'easter]

Saw it noted somewhere that they removed around 1000 gals of fuel and water off the boat. as said I am sure to reduce the chance of a spill if it went more sideways and to lighten her up at least a little.

 

[Pascal]

Still thinking it was an electrical issue of some sort. Was docked next to a relatively new Viking at the WMO that had a electrical gremlin, one of the engines would just start on its own randomly. Viking must have spent 20 hours that week between 2 of their techs without a resolution. Nice to have a less than 2 year old $4mil boat where you have to go into the ER to turn the battery switch on or off every time you want to start or make sure an engine doesn't restart.

In all fairness that was likely an MTU issue not Viking (or whatever engine they used). Engine electronics have gotten so complex that many mechanics who can rebuild engines will get a someone specialized in that brand electronics to deal with them. That’s what happened when we have to troubleshoot the fire system shutdown on our 16V2000s

Modern engines come with all modules and harnessed setup but the engine manufacturers. It’s not like the old days of our Hatteras DDs were the engine wiring was done by the builders.

Whether Cats or MTUs, and MANs I m sure, you have electronics modules not just on the engine itself but in a cabinet in the ER plus stuff at the helms. Ridiculously complex

 

[Cricket]

Pascul, the Viking techs punted to MAN when they gave up on their hunt. To their credit they looked to be two very hard working, consciousness professionals.
Best part of all was when the Viking sales team showed up to sell him another one, it worked they were flying him up to the factory the next week.

 

[Pascal]

Pascul, the Viking techs punted to MAN when they gave up on their hunt. To their credit they looked to be two very hard working, consciousness professionals.
Best part of all was when the Viking sales team showed up to sell him another one, it worked they were flying him up to the factory the next week.

It was likely an issue with the man engine control, not related to the builder of the boat. Could have happened in anything even a hatt

 

[rsmith]

I’ll keep my my mechanical 56 year old Detroit’s they have never missed a beat in almost 20,000 hours

 

[Captain Ralph]

I’ll keep my my mechanical 56 year old Detroit’s they have never missed a beat in almost 20,000 hours

Hard to beat.
Our 45 year old (young) 12V71TIs ran fantastic this last week. Just tied back to our dock this afternoon.
Heavy mechanical beast? Yes..
Most dependable? Yes..
Computerized? Hell NO.

Not interested in DDEC stuff either.

 

[Pascal]

we just paid $4500 to get an MTU display repaired. And that was by a non MTU electronic repair shop…. MTU wanted $12k to repair or… $21k for a new one! And that’s the helm displays… the ER display with built in buttons to shift, start, change RPM etc cost $40k. Each. Ridiculous.

 

[Dan Mapes]

I guess they figure if you can afford the boat you're good for the cash. That and it is a bit of a nich market with limited production.